Sermons based on readings from Paul’s Letter to the Romans
By Grace through FaithRomans 5:1-11 “In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther’s preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter to nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through Faith in Christ, I felt my heart …
A Sermon for Wesley Day (24/05/21): By Grace Through Faith Read More »
The Holy Spirit and Hope for the FutureActs 2:1-21, Romans 8:22-27 Suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were …
A Sermon for Pentecost Sunday (23/05/21): The Holy Spirit and Hope for the Future Read More »
No Condemnation Romans 8:1-11 There is therefore now no condemantion for those who are in Christ. . . . if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies. . . This is Paul at his most …
A Sermon for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (12/07/20): No Condemnation Read More »
Christian Philosophy of Life Romans 5:1-8 Everyone has a philosophy of life. That seems a bold claim, since most of us are not in the least bit philosophical. But everyone has a philosophy of life. In an informal sense what that means is that everyone has some basis for their character. There is something that makes each of us …
A Sermon for the Second Sunday after Pentecost (14/06/20): Christian Philosophy of Life Read More »